This month there has been a general trend of discussing relationships. I think relationships are the most important things we could ever invest our time and energy into as we are literally in relationship with everything, from being in a relationship with yourself, your partner, your friends, and your family to your work or business and the entire world around you. How can we cultivate deeper relationships? How can develop relationships that last?   In this episode of the Align Podcast, I'm joined by Colin Guinn and Christie Woods who have been together for almost 20 years, and to me, that is beyond fascinating. They discuss why we need to take conscious responsibility, be aware of our ego, say yes to growth with our partner, and give our partner permission to be human. Plus, we touch on the topics of tantra, sex magic, psychedelics, and relationship plateaus.   Colin and Christie are dear friends of mine, although you may know the two from winning Season 31 of The Amazing Race. Colin is a serial entrepreneur, innovator, and pioneer in drone development and technology and Christie is an actress, model, Ms. Texas, breathwork facilitator, and a complete badass.    What we discuss:   [00:00:23] How Colin defines his specialty [00:04:50] Why you need to vibrate as close to love as possible [00:06:05] The different stages in Colin and Kristi's relationship throughout the past 19 years [00:10:30] Taking conscious responsibility in your relationship [00:12:33] Becoming aware of your ego and saying yes to growth and expansion together [00:14:43] Tantra sexuality [00:17:18] Using sex as a modality for raising the vibration [00:18:50] Sex magic [00:20:53] Giving your partner permission to be human [00:26:20] The practices Kristi and Colin do to understand how each one of them are growing [00:27:29] Relationship plateaus [00:34:12] The difference between the first 12 years of Kristi and Colin relationship to where they are now [00:36:40] Why there is no spiritual bypassing in Kristi and Colin relationship [00:41:29] Childhood traumas that reflect in the present [00:44:55] Colin's perception of energy, vibration, and humanness [01:01:11] Use of psychedelics as a tool of expansion of the mind vs. abusive use [01:02:23] Colin's take on how to start using psychedelics   Find more from Colin and Christie:   Instagram: @colinguinn | @christiewoods1